List of Famous people who died in 2006

George Millay was an American businessman and founder of SeaWorld and Wet 'n Wild water parks.

Jean-Marie Goasmat was a French professional road bicycle racer. Jean-Marie Goasmat was a brother of cyclist Joseph Goasmat.

Robert Zimmermann was a Swiss cyclist.

Gerry Eastman Studds was an American Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts who served from 1973 until 1997. He was the first openly gay member of Congress. In 1983 he was censured by the House of Representatives after he admitted to a consensual relationship with a 17-year-old page.

Abdul Karim Abdullah Al-Arashi, was a Yemeni politician who served as the President of the Yemen Arab Republic briefly from 24 June to 18 July 1978. He was preceded by Ahmed Al-Ghashmi and succeeded by Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Amzie Ellen Strickland was an American character actress who began in radio, made some 650 television appearances, had roles in two dozen films, appeared in numerous television movies and also worked in TV commercials. In a seven-decade career, from the 1930s to 2001, she amassed well over 100 credits.